Webster University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Saint Louis, MO
Population
2,000,000
Website
http://www.webster.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,180
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
51%
International
17%
Black
15%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
3%
Asian
2%
Native American
0%
From State
58%
From Region
18%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
31%
Business & Economics
16%
Computer Science
10%
Health Sciences
5%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Education
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$31,750
Est. Cost of Attendance
$51,188
10-Year ROI
$116,000
ROI Percentile
30th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
69%
4-Year Graduation Rate
55%
6-Year Graduation Rate
64%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (63%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
59%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 23 | #400 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 3 | #542 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
25%
SAT Range
1140
–
1280
SAT Math Range
530
–
650
SAT RW Range
580
–
660
ACT Range
18
–
25
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster University | 544 | 46% / 54% | 4% | $51,128 | 95% | ||
| Pre-Engineering | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $82,602 | 89 | — | |
| Computer Science | 35 — | 74% / 26% | 9% | $90,966 | 94 | 96% | |
| Computer and Information Science | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $77,399 | 85 | — | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 18 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $39,589 | 9 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $58,874 | 57 | — | |
| Mathematics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $58,437 | 56 | — | |
| Statistics | 12 +2 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $78,269 | 86 | — | |
| Biology | 26 — | 46% / 54% | 4% | $48,067 | 27 | 100% | |
| Environmental Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $89,758 | 93 | 95% | |
| Exercise Science | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $49,457 | 31 | — | |
| Nursing | 21 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $103,380 | 98 | 95% | |
| Accounting | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,958 | 66 | 93% | |
| Advertising | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $48,750 | 28 | 93% | |
| Advertising | — — | — | — | $53,332 | 42 | — | |
| Business Administration | 75 — | 59% / 41% | 13% | $57,807 | 54 | 94% | |
| Economics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $70,634 | 78 | — | |
| Entrepreneurship | — — | — | — | $57,664 | 54 | — | |
| Finance | 5 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $84,588 | 90 | 95% | |
| Applied Psychology | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $46,068 | 21 | — | |
| Communication | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $47,195 | 24 | — | |
| Communication Studies | — — | — | — | $47,488 | 25 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $40,138 | 9 | — | |
| Criminology | 12 +1 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $53,783 | 43 | — | |
| Digital Communication | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $46,955 | 23 | — | |
| English | 12 +1 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $36,990 | 6 | 88% | |
| Foreign Languages | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,551 | 20 | — | |
| General Studies | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $46,119 | 21 | — | |
| German | — — | — | — | $45,446 | 20 | — | |
| History | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $45,600 | 20 | — | |
| Humanities | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,667 | 20 | — | |
| International Affairs | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 100% | $65,402 | 70 | 78% | |
| Journalism | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,790 | 26 | — | |
| Legal Studies | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $55,982 | 50 | 92% | |
| Mass Communication | 14 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $44,942 | 18 | 91% | |
| Philosophy | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $45,121 | 19 | — | |
| Political Science | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $56,675 | 51 | — | |
| Psychology | 23 +2 | 26% / 74% | 4% | $46,061 | 21 | 94% | |
| Religious Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,503 | 20 | — | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $47,074 | 24 | — | |
| Spanish | — — | — | — | $45,510 | 20 | — | |
| Sports Communication | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $48,750 | 28 | 93% | |
| Women's Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,798 | 23 | — | |
| Education | 24 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $42,072 | 12 | 98% | |
| Acting | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $36,285 | 5 | 97% | |
| Animation | 22 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $30,759 | 3 | 95% | |
| Art History | — — | — | — | $35,810 | 5 | — | |
| Audiovisual Technology | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,574 | 9 | 94% | |
| Costume Design | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,285 | 5 | 97% | |
| Dance | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $35,535 | 5 | — | |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $36,285 | 5 | 97% | |
| Film Production | 22 — | 59% / 41% | 0% | $33,345 | 4 | 94% | |
| Film/Cinema Studies | — — | — | — | $30,644 | 3 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $39,589 | 9 | 100% | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $27,519 | 2 | 100% | |
| Music | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $27,519 | 2 | 100% | |
| Music Education | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $54,549 | 46 | 95% | |
| Music Performance | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $27,519 | 2 | 100% | |
| Music Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $27,519 | 2 | 100% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $27,519 | 2 | 100% | |
| Musical Theatre | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $36,285 | 5 | 97% | |
| Photography | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $33,345 | 4 | 94% | |
| Recording Arts Technology | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $39,574 | 9 | 94% | |
| Studio Art | 26 +1 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $35,582 | 5 | — | |
| Theatre Arts | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $36,285 | 5 | 97% | |
| Voice and Opera | — — | — | — | $30,024 | 2 | — |